Chasing Sunset

3 stars

Missouri Vaun has such a beautiful way of writing characters and developing relationships in characters that make me want to care about them. She does just this in Chasing Sunset.

I was a bit unsure at first whether I was going to like the book based on how the characters initially meet each other, Iris throwing a glass of water in the face of Finn, and then Iris conveniently going to the cabins that Finn's parents rent. That was a bit too much of a coincidence for me, but the remainder of the story held my attention and was much more realistic for me.

I liked how the characters felt real, There was an actress that hadn't really made it, no matter how much she tried. There was a car driver, who felt like she wanted more from her job and that it had to happen outside of Atlanta. Both characters doubted themselves, even though they saw the positives in each other. On the surface, they looked like complete opposites, but on a deeper level they were going through similar battles.

The lovemaking scenes were very enjoyable, and I say they are lovemaking instead of just sex scenes because they felt like they had a lot of emotion with them, not just raw passion. The first time the two are in bed together, Iris knows she isn't ready for sex with Finn, but needed to be held and to feel Finn's touch. It wasn't just jumping into bed at the first opportunity.

I also like the way they finally dealt with their conflict, the honesty that they had with each other to get everything on the table before they continued their relationship. It was refreshing to see that sort of conflict resolution in a novel instead of the couple just randomly finding each other again and having their relationship instantly fixed.

I found this to be an enjoyable summer read. The title does not make sense until the very end of the book, so readers should hold on until then to get the meaning.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbias review.